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This returns to family we looked at before as with Marriage look ups we have Martha Parsons marrying William Fielding and Phoebe Parsons marrying Samuel Durham and each sister witness at others wedding.
However slight problem as Samuel & Phoebe did not have any children but on 1871 Census we have:-
Ladywood Birmingham Warks.
Henry Edney Head 26 Miller b. Conington Somerset
Emma Edney 27 b.Birmingham Warks.
Robert Henry Edney 2 born Birmingham Warks.

and on 1871 Census:-
Fox Hunt Lutley Halesowen Stourbridge Worcs.
Samuel Durham Head 54 Innkeeper born Halesowen Worcs.
Phoebe Durham wife born Halesowen Worcs.
Robert H. Edney Grd. son 12 born Birmingham Warks.

This means that either Phoebe or Samuel had child before marriage i.e. either Henry or Emma

The marriage record is Bath 1857 September q. Vol. 5C page 1046 but Emma is not shown

On bcc I have Emily Louisa Parsons shown as daughter of Phoebe and Unknown when she was 16 but I cannot find source on my records. Also on 1841 Census below there is an Emma Parsons born 1834 who could be the Emma who married Henry Edney

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... onnections
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1841
Furnace, Halesowen
Phinaha Parson 55 - Nailor
Sarah Parson 55
Hannah Parson 30
Mary Parson 15
Phiarubus Parson 14
Emma Parson 7
Sophia Parson 4
Samuel Durham 20 - Miner
Phebe Durham 20
Thomas Parkes 20 - Grinder
Ann Parkes 15
Joseph Parkes 10 Mo

Also the Sophia Parsons noted as born 1837 and daughter of Phineas Parsons and Sarah Homer could also be daughter of Phoebe as Sarah would have been 54

She is an Emma Neal

EDNEY Henry NEAL Emma 1857 Bath, St Swithin's Walcot (Paragon) Bath Bath C17/6/262

Thanks for that Nl but does not solve mystery of grandson of Phoebe Durham (nee Parsons) and Samuel Durham ?
I will research some more and try to find solution

I note that I put 1871 Census for when Robert Henry Edney was with parents Henry & Emma . It should have been 1861.
I cannot find another Robert Henry Edney born Birmingham Warks. in 1859 so mystery remains as to why noted as grandson of Samuel & Phoebe Durham.
I have traced Robert Henry to 1901 through two marriages but still no link to Samuel and Phoebe

might need a certif on this one Mumbles.

Ok do you want to archive this or brickwall it?
or do you need any look up

unless otherwise advised will move to archived section